(April 29th, 2016). The Italian Consulate General in Buenos Aires, in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos hosts the 5th Lucio Fontana award for emerging artists in Argentina with Italian heritage. The winners will be offered the possibility to spend two months (from October to November) in Italy, to give them the possibility to develop their artistic capabilities in the Italian cultural and artistic environment, especially in the contemporary art scene. The artists will be able to count on IGAV (Turin Visual Arts Institute). After their stay in Italy, the artists will be able to exhibit their work in a gallery space in Buenos Aires. To be able to participate in this competition, it is mandatory to either be an Italian citizen or to have proven Italian heritage, and to be an Argentinian resident born after the 31st of December 1976. It will also be necessary to have prior experience of the visual arts sector and to have carried out a solo show at least once and lastly it will also be necessary to have a solid grasp on the Italian language.
